ImStar Therapeutics raises $1.8 million to research ALS treatment solutions
Vancouver-based ImStar Therapeutics, which is developing treatments for ALS, has raised $1.8 million in seed financing. BDC…
Vancouver
Technology Impact Awards show off BC tech success and future potential
The Technology Impact Awards held its 23rd event at the Vancouver Convention Centre this Tuesday, honouring the top names and…
iHeart and HeadCheck getting good circulation on Vancouver’s healthtech scene
To paraphrase the celebrated futurist (and occasional Vancouver tech event keynote speaker) Ray Kurzweil, biology is a software…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 29: ReCollect
Drew and James jump pretty quickly into meetups since there is so much to get to this week! They do talk a little about company…
TechVancouver speakers share insights on motivating talent and customers
TechVancouver came back last week with a new line up of engaging and influential speakers sharing their ideas on following…
Startup City: Impact hitting Vancouver in June
Tapping into a growing focus on ‘purpose-driven’ startups, the Vancouver Economic Commission and Spring Activator are presenting…
Growing a (sustainable) sales team: a guide for startups
Things have been going well. You and your founder have been hustling hard, spreading the word about your business. You’ve…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 28: Kier Miron and Eric Muyser
This week is light on events but heavy on discussions. Drew and James open the show with a chat about missing client information,…
Vancouver Economic Commission hits Waterloo to convince top talent to go west
Vancouver is emerging as one of Canada’s top Canadian startup ecosystems. The city enjoys the support of a British Columbia…
Buddybuild raises $7.6 million in funding to disrupt mobile app development
The workflow for launching an app is pretty much broken. Between building it, testing, deploying, and adapting to feedback…
Freightera drives Canada’s green vision forward at G7 Summit
As Canada’s Prime Minister joins the world leaders meeting at the G7 Summit in Japan this week hashing out economic, political…
GROW Conference will not return for 2016
Since 2010, GROW has delivered every year on its promise to bring together the best founders, executives, and investors for…
Vancouver Tech Podcast Ep. 27: Dean Sutton of Istuary Idea Labs
Drew and James open the show with a quick chat about project scopes, some discussion on analytics, and excellent internet in…
Hootsuite’s Ryan Holmes on keeping creativity alive as a CEO
A few years ago, a bad back left me unable to sit at a desk for more than an hour at a time. But with my company in growth…
Sidebuy founder on keeping up with technology ahead of #TechVAN talk
It’s a challenge that haunts just about every digital innovator these days: when you’re pushing your product out on multiple…